Non-refillable bottle.



C. E. TUCKER.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLIUATION PILBD 1141.13, 1911.

Patelltd NOV. 28, 1911.

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CLARENCE E. TUCKER, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO DAVID F. GRANT, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ONE-FOURTII TO EMORY S. TUCKER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND ONE-FOURTH TO LUTHER L. TUCKER, OF WALTHAIVI, MASSACHUSETTS.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1911.

Application filed April 13, 1911. Serial No. 620,738.

To o/,ZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CLARENCE E. TUCKER,

ments of this character which absolutely prevent any possibility of removal of the locking means without detection, and which will prevent Jfraudulent practices common in bottles as now made.

With these and other objects lin view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrange ments of parts, as will be more fully here inafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1, is a fragmentary view in longitudinal section showing the parts in normal closed position. Fig. 2, is a similar view showing the bottle inserted in position for pouring out the contents of the bottle. Fig. 3, is a view in section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4, is a side elevation of the glass cylinder 6. Fig, 5, is a fragmentary view in section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6, is a view in section on the line 6,-6 of Fig. 1. Fig. 7, is a view of one of the locking devices, and Figs. 8and 9, are detail perspective views loi' the baille and the valve respectively.

1, represents abottle having a neck2thereon, and an integral circular flange 3 at the `iuncture of the neck and the bottle, said flange forming a restricted opening 1, and having a convex upper face 5 serving as a valve seat.

6, represents a glass cylinder which lits snugly within neck 2, and at its lower end bears upon a ring or washer 7, which is seated in an annular groove 8 around valve seat 5. The upper end of this glass cylinder 6 is made with an annular external tlange 9 to iit within a circular groove 10 in the upper end of the bottle neck The inner vface of neck 2 is provided with a plurality of L-shaped grooves 11, four being shown and located at equi distant points around the interior of the bottle neck, and extending upwardly and communicating with the groove 10 of the neck. Cylinder G is provided with integral rectangular lugs 12, corresponding in number and in position to grooves 11, and of a size to fit within said grooves. As a locking means for said lugs 12 within the grooves 11, a pair ol blocks 13 having a coiled spring 11 between them, is provided for each lug 12, as shown clearly in Figs. L1, 5, and 7. It is to be understood that the blocks 13 are of the same size as the lugs 12, and in assembling the parts they are positioned as shown in Fig. Il, one block hearing against the lug, and the other against the annular flange 9 on the cylinder,

with the coiled springs 14 holding them in this position. When the cylinderis then positioned in the bottle neck, at first lugs 12 and the blocks 14 will all lie in the straight port-ion of the L-shaped grooves 11, but when cylinder 6 is given a partial rotary movement, lugs 12 will move into the shorter and horizontal portions of said grooves, moving from under the lower blocks 13, when said lower blocks 13 will be forced downward into the lower ends of the grooves by means of the springs 141, and prevent any return rotary mot-ion of the cylinder. By this means, the lugs 12 are securely locked in the grooves, and cylinder 6 cannot be removed without detection. Cylinder G on its inner face is provided with four longitudinal grooves 15, which extend from the inner ends of the cylinder to a point near the outer valve. This baffle is provided with a circular series of guide fingers 22 movable in grooves 15, and of a length to engage flange 17 and properly limit the movement of the battle and the valve.

It will be noted that valve 19 and bafiie 21 are both of al diameter appreciably less than the internal diameter of cylinder 6, so that when valve 19 is away from seat 5, the liquid may freely flow out of the opening 4, and around the valve and baiie, escaping through the outlet 17 when plug 18 is removed.

It will be noted that the opening 18 is larger than the opening 4, and this is designedly so, as itprevents the liquid from entering the bottle when the latter is in a horizontal position, because it prevents the fluid from finding a level in the neck, but compels the valve to move to closed position when the liquid will otherwise flow int-o the bottle.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts v described without departing from my invention, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spiritr and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a. bottle, and a neck thereon, and an internal annular iange in the neck forming a valve seat, of a cylinder fitting the neck, said neck having an L-shaped groove, a lug on the outside of said cylinder adapted to enter and t said groove, a downwardly spring pressed block adapted to rest in the longitudinal groove and hold the said lug in the lateral branch of said L-shaped groove, and a valve in said cylinder normally closing against said seat, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a bottle, and a neck thereon, and an internal annular flange in the neck forming a valve seat, of a cylinder fitting the neck, said neck having an L-shaped groove, a lug on the outside of said cylinder adapted to enter and it said groove, an annular shoulder on the upper end of said cylinder, a block positioned against said shoulder, a spring bearing against said block, and a block at the lower end of said spring held by the spring in the angle of the groove, whereby said lug is locked in the groove, and a valve in said cylinder normally closing against said seat, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a bottle neck having a circular series of internal L-shaped grooves therein, of a cylinder adapted to fit within the neck, a circular series of integral lugs on the outside of said cylinder adapted to tit within the groove of the neck, said cylinder having an annular shoulder at its upper end, blocks bearing against said shoulder, blocks adapted to bear in said grooves, and lie in front of the lugs when the latter are positioned in the shorter members of said grooves, springs between said blocks, and valve mechanism in said cylinder, substantially as described.

4. The combination with a bottle and a neck thereon, said neck having an L-shaped groove, of a cylinder fitting the neck, a lug on the outside of said cylinder adapted to enter and fit said groove, and a springpressed block carried by said cylinder and adapted to be positioned in the angle of the groove in the front of the lug when the latter is in the horizontal short member or branch of said L-shaped groove, and means in said cylinder constructed to permit a flow of liquid through the neck in one direction only, substantially as described.

5. The combination with a bottle and a neck thereon, said neck having en L-shaped groove, of a cylinder tit-ting the neck, a lug on the outside ofsaid cylinder adapted to enter and fit said groove, said lug adapted to be moved down the L-shaped groove, and then moved when the cylinder is turned into the branch of said groove, a loose block normally supported on said lug, a spring eX- erting downward pressure on said block whereby said lug moves from under the same, the latter will move downward in front of the lug, and means within said cylinder for permitting a iiow of liquid through said cylinder in one direction only, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CLARENCE E. TUCKER. lVitnesses:

R. H. KRENKEL, CHAs. E. Po'rrs.

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